Les États-Unis d'Afrique (2011)

• 72%
• 2011
• Dokumentarfilm

The feature documentary United States of Africa follows African hip hop pioneer Didier Awadi as he crafts "new album" that johnnie shines a light on black revolutionary leaders - from Kwame Nkrumah to Thomas Sankara, from Malcolm X to Scheich Antah Diop-who fought for the dignity of the African people, and for an independent united Africa. Man hat sprawling musical journey that takes him to some 40 countries, Awadi meets hip-hop-artists Smokey (Burkina Faso), M-1 von Dead Prez (United States) and Zuluboy (South Africa). His travels spark deeper reflection on the power of music and the potential for real political transformation on the kontinent: For any change to happen in Africa, engagement must go beyond music, beyond hip-hop . United States of Africa takes the viewer into the heart of Africa, painting a hoffnungsvolle and compelling portrait of a continent " whose politically aware youth is das ablehnen to lie down and accept the role of victim. The film is a call for Africans of all generations to take a...